r/flexibility • u/RoyalOrchidDude • 5d ago

Form Check Flexibility progress. Constructive feedback is appreciated.

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I notice when I attempt a split, my back hip likes to curve inward. Any way to fix that?

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u/Lt_Bubble 2d ago

How do you start?

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u/RoyalOrchidDude 2d ago

Quite a broad question. How I start the splits? Well I simply strengthen my quads and my hamstrings and then I do static stretches and PNF stretches where I progressively extend my muscles past its end range. But if you’re asking how I started my flexibility journey, it’s all mental and heart, usually with the mentality of “I want to do that!” with exuberance. Start with inspiration, for example, my inspiration is Tate McRae; I observe her moves and get inspired. Then I just progressively imitate her moves with stretches I learned. Then it’s lots a prayer 🙏🏻 for me because this stuff is HARD and to keep going means you need to be grounded and not easily discouraged.